by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,401 people earned their degree in family and community services, making the major the 377th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in family and community services. To top this list, a school must have a successful family and community services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Florida Family & Community Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 108 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 72 schools in the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Michigan State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 69 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
East Carolina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Baker College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Baker College is located in Owosso, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Baker College
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 57 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at University of Northern Iowa
With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Messiah University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking, coming in at #11. Messiah University is a small school located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Merrimack College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. Merrimack is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Andover, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Stevenson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. Stevenson, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Stevenson University
Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s family and community services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Texas Tech
Amridge University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, John Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s family and community services degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Capella University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Capella University
University of Miami ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Corning Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. This small school is located in Corning, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Corning Community College
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s family and community services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Spokane Falls Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 13 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Family & Community Services at Spokane Falls Community College
Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Family & Community Services at Oklahoma Baptist University
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 9 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 9 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Bowling Green State University - Firelands came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Family and Community Services Major ranking. Bowling Green State University - Firelands is a small public school situated in Huron, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s family and community services degrees in 2020-2021.
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